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glandule

/ˈɡlændjuːl/

glandule noun: a small gland or secreting vessel.

Noun

glandule (plural glandules)

  1. A small gland or secreting vessel.

Forms of glandule

pluralglandules

Origin of glandule

Borrowed from Latin glandula, from glans + -ulus. Doublet of glanders.

Words formed from glandule

Questions about glandule

What does glandule mean?
Glandule means a small gland or secreting vessel.
What part of speech is glandule?
Glandule is a noun.
How do you pronounce glandule?
Glandule is pronounced /ˈɡlændjuːl/.
What is the plural of glandule?
The plural of glandule is glandules.

Words near glandule in the dictionary

  1. glandular fevers
  2. glandularity
  3. glandularly
  4. glandulars
  5. glandulation
  6. glandule
  7. glandules
  8. glanduliferin
  9. glanduliferins
  10. glanduliferous
  11. glanduligerous

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